सूक्त १२

अग्निं दूतं वृणीमहे होतारं विश्ववेदसम्। अस्य यज्ञस्य सुक्रतुम्॥

agniṁ dūtaṁ vṛṇīmahe hotāraṁ viśvavedasam | asya yajñasya sukratum ||

WE choose Agni the messenger, the herald, master of all wealth, Well skilled in this our sacrifice.

अग्निमग्निं हवीमभिः सदा हवन्त विश्पतिम्। हव्यवाहं पुरुप्रियम्॥

agnimagniṁ havīmabhiḥ sadā havanta viśpatim | havyavāhaṁ purupriyam ||

With callings ever they invoke Agni, Agni, Lord of the House, Oblation-bearer, much beloved.

अग्ने देवाँ इहा वह जज्ञानो वृक्तबर्हिषे। असि होता न ईड्यः॥

agne devā ihā vaha jajñāno vṛktabarhiṣe | asi hotā na īḍyaḥ ||

Bring the Gods hither, Agni, born for him who strews the sacred grass: Thou art our herald, meet for praise.

ताँ उशतो वि बोधय यदग्ने यासि दूत्यम्। देवैरा सत्सि बर्हिषि॥

tā uśato vi bodhaya yadagne yāsi dūtyam | devairā satsi barhiṣi ||

Wake up the willing Gods, since thou, Agni, performest embassage: Sit on the sacred grass with Gods.

घृताहवन दीदिवः प्रति ष्म रिषतो दह। अग्ने त्वं रक्षस्विनः॥

ghṛtāhavana dīdivaḥ prati ṣma riṣato daha | agne tvaṁ rakṣasvinaḥ ||

O Agni, radiant One, to whom the holy oil is poured, bum up Our enemies whom fiends protect.

अग्निनाग्निः समिध्यते कविर्गृहपतिर्युवा। हव्यवाड्जुह्वास्यः॥

agnināgniḥ samidhyate kavirgṛhapatiryuvā | havyavāḍjuhvāsyaḥ ||

By Agni Agni is inflamed, Lord of the House, wise, young, who bears The gift: the ladle is his mouth.

कविमग्निमुप स्तुहि सत्यधर्माणमध्वरे। देवममीवचातनम्॥

kavimagnimupa stuhi satyadharmāṇamadhvare | devamamīvacātanam ||

Praise Agni in the sacrifice, the Sage whose ways are ever true, The God who driveth grief away.

यस्त्वामग्ने हविष्पतिर्दूतं देव सपर्यति। तस्य स्म प्राविता भव॥

yastvāmagne haviṣpatirdūtaṁ deva saparyati | tasya sma prāvitā bhava ||

God, Agni, be his strong defence who lord of sacrificial gifts, Worshippeth thee the messenger.

यो अग्निं देववीतये हविष्माँ आविवासति। तस्मै पावक मृळय॥

yo agniṁ devavītaye haviṣmā āvivāsati | tasmai pāvaka mṛḻaya ||

Whoso with sacred gift would fain call Agni to the feast of Gods, O Purifier, favour him.

स नः पावक दीदिवोऽग्ने देवाँ इहा वह। उप यज्ञं हविश्च नः॥

sa naḥ pāvaka dīdivo'gne devā ihā vaha | upa yajñaṁ haviśca naḥ ||

Such, Agni, Purifier, bright, bring hither to our sacrifice, To our oblation bring the Gods.

स नः स्तवान आ भर गायत्रेण नवीयसा। रयिं वीरवतीमिषम्॥

sa naḥ stavāna ā bhara gāyatreṇa navīyasā | rayiṁ vīravatīmiṣam ||

So lauded by our newest song of praise bring opulence to us, And food, with heroes for our sons.

अग्ने शुक्रेण शोचिषा विश्वाभिर्देवहूतिभिः। इमं स्तोमं जुषस्व नः॥

agne śukreṇa śociṣā viśvābhirdevahūtibhiḥ | imaṁ stomaṁ juṣasva naḥ ||

O Agni, by effulgent flame, by all invokings of the Gods, Show pleasure in this laud of ours.